Interesting request. I've done a lot with Home Assistant and my Solar System over the past few years... I did place some items online in my GitHub account already for anyone to download. Go to GitHub and search for "hgrapek". If that is not enough, I'll be happy to share my setup and Home Assistant YAML files with you. Please reach out to me directly. Note, I've since upgraded from the Outback inverter and charge controllers to both Signature Solar (EG4 products - inverter and batteries) as well as a SolArk 15K inverter, but the files and monitoring processes are pretty much the same. Do you think a homeassistant Playlist here would be helpful?

@ definitely, actually should be the first one here in YT. I tried to search here and dont find any integration between HA and solar systems. I will contact u private.

I really appreciate your support! It means a lot to know you’re enjoying the video! Just wait until I find a Krabby Patty next! Have a wonderful holiday.

Thanks for the thumbs up and for watching! I had a great time on the beach and it's always great to find something unexpected.

I appreciate you watching, and I'm glad you enjoyed it! Have a very happy holiday season!

Thank you Terri!!! Seriously, I'll continue to detect and create videos anyway - I do it because I truly love it. I'm always looking for ideas on how to improve both quality and content. I have lots of travel plans this coming coming year where the detecting will be fun and not on local beaches. They include a ghost town in Colorado, Some Long Island / NY Hunting, Jamaica, the DR, Aruba, and the Bahamas. Stay tuned :) Thank you so much for watching and your support.

Thanks!!! I appreciate that, I’m trying to make the content interesting and engaging! I’ll keep posting and see what happens. I am really doing this because it is good for me - health wise - both physically and spiritually. The KZbin monetization part would be a bonus (just a personal goal), but it is not what motivates me. Thanks for watching, and have a wonderful holiday season!

@@howiegrapek I know it, I enjoy doing it, and sharing with others/teaching. Another cool thing to remember is these videos will likely be out here for a long long time, and our grandkids, great grandkids will get to see what we were into and what we were like, mannerisms, etc. How cool is that!

That's awesome, Jim! Terry is a great guy, and it’s so great that he took the time to share his knowledge with you. Hope to get up there next week. I’ll give ya a call if I can get there. Good luck on your hunts!

@ sounds great my friend, have a great Christmas to you and your family, Jim

Thanks for watching! The XP Deus II really does make metal detecting a breeze, doesn’t it? Hope you find some treasures in Cornwall!

Thank you for your comment! It's great to see fellow enthusiasts enjoying the XP DEUS II, especially from the UK!

Thank you! Will do! I appreciate the subs as well. I’ve been finding some really interesting finds. I don’t want to spoil the next video but this weekend I found something I’ve never seen before. Stay tuned :)

great hunt!

maybe one day some antique watch poop out :)

Yeah, I know. it said it on the coin itself. If it were real, I'd be super happy !!! I stated that it was a replica, and actually showed it in the video during the wrapup. Thanks for watching. ;)

Underrated? I prefer to think of myself as a hidden gem-just waiting for the right treasure hunters to discover me! Seriously, I know. Not sure why more people haven't subscribed this year. I get lots of positive feedback and even enjoy the constructive criticism for improving the videos. I'm fortunate to live close to the beach, and the hobby has proven to be healthy for me - both mind and body. Being a techie, I also love providing the content and have a great time editing the videos. Thanks for watching and the support.

@ indeed just have to wait for the algorithm now

@@Combatbrickproductions Yup. I'll keep posting one video per week or so. I try to keep the content unique and relevant. I'm still learning and improving, so hopefully YT will push it more. Perhaps one of these days I'll find something which will help take it viral, but for now, it is just for the love of it. Subscribed to your channel as well. Cheers.

Thanks for watching and the support you guys. I utilize the CKG products and promote them whenever I go out and about. I have several of your scoops and shovels.

Hi. I don’t think so. Online search showed the Party-pants ring was actually a bottle opener, whereas the shark ring was a real silver ring. I wouldn’t wear it but it was kind of cool! Thanks for watching.

Hi. I believe there are no leases in the Gulf near Naples like on the treasure coast, so I think so, but to actually dive down, I’d have to research some more. There have been many wrecks from the 1700’s and prior, and I know folks who regularly hunt while wading in the water from the beach line over there without issue. I’ll be on the West coast of Florida again around New Years time , so I’ll certainly try again to hunt on those beaches.

Happy Thanksgiving Jim, I appreciate the update! I’ve found a few goodies down here in the last few hunts (short ones), but nothing great. Hitting the beach tomorrow, then traveling for the holiday. Hope to get another video out before the weekend. Then when I get back, will be heading up your way. I wish I could get out every day but still a worker bee. Cheers and good luck. H

Thank you! Persistence really does pay off in the long run. It helps that I know the beach very well. I appreciate your kind words! It's the support that keeps me going.

Thanks Jim, I really appreciate the support. It’s great to have people like Terry and Fred to learn from, and I try to share what I’ve learned with others!

Thanks so much! I really appreciate your support!

Right? You can never go wrong with a solid two pounds of Chinese gold -just gotta make sure to save some for later! Seriously, It does weigh a lot, and I suspect it is "gold plated", but no markings.... who knows. It made my heart skip a beat though! Thanks for watching.

Thanks! It was an amazing experience, and I’m glad you enjoyed it!

Yeah, maybe. It is a really nice one. But I think I’ll hold onto it for a while. I don’t typically sell the items I find. Not sure where I’d sell it anyway. But it sure was an exciting find! Thanks for watching.

I appreciate the support, Fireman Jim, and I agree - things are picking up down south, and I'm glad you are out there hunting every day! 8 quarters in one hole! Wow.

You’re right, the chain is probably not real gold, but it’s still a cool find! I’m glad you enjoyed the hunt!

Haha, I appreciate it, Fireman Jim, but I don’t know what to do with all that bling either. Guess i’m gonna have to do a hip-hop video next :)

@ throw down a rap on metal detecting, chasing silver and gold song rap, lol

Update on the gold bling chain, the other day I was hunting here on the space coast, I found a 14 Karat gold, 26 inch gold chain, my heart missed a beat when I saw that chain hanging out my scoop, it weighs 2.5 ounces , it’s my best gold find yet, it was a rookie find being only about six months of metal detecting, we love the gold bling. I am still smiling after finding my gold necklace, thanks buddy for your videos, Fireman Jim

@@jameshabovick8949 Wow!

@@howiegrapek I got lucky my friend, at the right place at the right time, went to our local jewelry store and got it appraised, they appraised it $15,000 dollars, they said it is Cuban wrapped gold chain, what ever that means, I am still learning all this stuff, thanks buddy, Jim

Haha, thanks, I appreciate it! I’m just a metal detecting guy, not a rapper, but I might have to bling out my detector!

Now that’s Mr T bling, you go Howie, rock that gold, thank you for another great video, Fireman Jim

Looks like Armands necklace

Yeah, I got a carbon fiber lower rod from Australia, that helped, but will look at Steve’s!

Thanks, consensus said that’s what it is! Thanks for watching and for the comment.

Thanks, I appreciate it! I love finding these pieces of history.

Yes, From what everyone says, you are right. I’ve never found one of these before. I appreciate the feedback.

I appreciate you watching, and I’m glad you liked the video!

Thanks for watching! The penny payout made me laugh too! It happens, but I always try to make the best of it. You never know what you’ll find. To be honest, I usually laugh at myself but don’t capture it on camera much… I’ll share more of the humor moving forward.

That's awesome! It's so rewarding to find pieces of history like that, good luck cleaning it! I haven’t spent much time up in the treasure coast due to it being so sanded in, but hopeful for another nor’easter or two. I’ll drive up in the next few months and try my luck.

@ yes, our beaches are sanded in bad, I live down the from Terry Shannon here in Melbourne beach, he is a legend around here

@@jameshabovick8949 Yeah, I'm also part of TCAS, friends with Terry, Fred and the rest of the legends. ;) It's a bit of a drive for me to drive up (it's 100 miles from my house), but try to get up at least for the meetings, and so on. I've been traveling a bit so have missed the last two meetings. may not make next weeks' either. Anyway, keep swinging!!

@@howiegrapek I am still new at metal detecting, I grew up here on the space coast , spent 30 years working in the fire dept for the city of satellite beach, been detecting now for six months and have been very lucky, got 13 rings and a bucket of jewelry most fake but been very lucky hunting the fleet, so far I have a shoe buckle, big iron spike, copper sheeting with square nails, ship wheel iron hub, one very old ring and a encrusted coin that I have soaking in olive oil, I hunt every day, love this new hobby. Thanks for always responding back to me, I am still learning everyday that I hunt, happy hunting, Jim Habovick

@@jameshabovick8949 Yeah, Fireman Jim, right? But yes, I need to get up to the treasure coast more. I'm told even these winds and waves have been actually pushing sand in, instead of pulling it out. I'll get there, but still traveling out of town all month. By the new year, perhaps we can detect together. Cheers. H

I’m glad you enjoyed the beach and the sound effects-thanks for watching!

Thanks for the laughs, and I hope you enjoy the treasure hunts. I appreciate the Sub!

Totally get what you mean! Cool finds are cool finds, even if they’re not the real deal. Thanks for checking out the video! The fact that it was mounted as a show piece actually caught me by surprise. It looks SO real!

Really, I laugh at myself even more. I had to include that in the video, but actually glad no one was around to see me fall on my ass! Thanks for watching!!!

Haha, right? It was a total blast! I do love this hobby, Hope you have as much fun watching it! Plus, it was wonderful to return the ring to the rightful owner.

It's awesome to hear you're interested in metal detecting! When buying a detector, consider factors like your budget, the type of terrain you'll be exploring, and what you hope to find. Researching reviews and features can really help you make an informed choice! There are several websites and KZbin channels out there, but I'd recommend Merrill's website to compare. This is a good website for comparison: www.iratemetaldetectors.com/

Yeah, the foam was tricky to navigate through. At one point, I dropped my scoop and had to go hunting for it. Shaky start to a great day out. Thanks for watching!!

Thanks for checking out the video! The XP Deus II really is a game-changer in metal detecting. What do you think of its features? I have both the Nokta Legend and the XP Deus II. I prefer the XP for beach hunts, plus, it is easier to travel with.

Thanks for the kind words and the support, I appreciate it!